Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Anglican Communion has suspended U.S. Episcopalians from serving on interfaith bodies, because of its recent election of a lesbian as a bishop in California, the Associated Press website reports today (June 8, 2010).

The U.S. church opened a rift in the global communion -- and within its own ranks -- seven years ago by electing a gay man, V. Gene Robinson, as bishop of New Hampshire.

Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, had called for a moratorium on appointing homosexuals to leadership positions. He asked for action against the Episcopal Church after the Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool - a lesbian -- was named as assistant bishop of Los Angeles last month.

The Anglican Communion is an association of 44 regional and national member churches -- most were founded by Church of England missionaries -- with more than 80 million members in more than 160 countries.

About Me

I am of the Eastern Orthodox faith and a member of the Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox Church in Lowell, MA. I am married and the father of two grown married daughters with children, all belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church.

I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a concentration in International Affairs, and a Master of Education degree from Northeastern University.

I worked as an education specialist for the federal government for two decades before retiring.

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